Josh Green: “I appreciate that. That is an interesting way of putting it.”

Protecting the people of Hawaiʻi is our highest priority and this approval gives our state and counties the additional federal support needed to act before conditions deteriorate.

“Twenty-five years later, we remember every life taken and honor the first responders and ordinary citizens who met unimaginable tragedy with extraordinary courage,”

I urge the public to support Ho‘opono Services for the Blind and its mission to raise awareness of the white cane and its significance.

Hawaiʻi is facing this storm while continuing response and recovery operations from several prior disasters.